Council Approves Agreement for Land Purchase for new NTECC Office

Published on November 06, 2024

At its recent meeting, the Addison City Council approved a resolution authorizing an Interlocal Cooperation Agreement (ILA) with Metrocrest Hospital Authority and the cities of Farmers Branch, Coppell, and Carrollton for the purchase of property to construct a new North Texas Emergency Communications Center (NTECC) facility. The NTECC, which provides vital public safety communications services, is approaching the end of its 15-year lease, prompting the need for a long-term solution to meet future operational needs.

The ILA marks a significant step toward building a dedicated facility for NTECC, which has been operating in leased space since its inception in 2014. An analysis conducted by NTECC’s Executive Director revealed that constructing a new facility would save an estimated $24.8 million over 30 years compared to continuing the lease. After considering these findings, the NTECC Board of Directors, comprised of the city managers from Addison, Farmers Branch, Coppell, and Carrollton, voted in favor of building a new center.

The selected site for the new NTECC facility is an undeveloped parcel of land owned by the Metrocrest Hospital Authority, located near Medical Parkway and Hebron Parkway. The total cost of the land, including closing fees, is $3.2 million. Addison's share which is based on the Town's average percentage of calls for service, is 16.807% or $537,824. To fund this project and the future construction costs, the Addison City Council has approved the issuance of $3.4 million in Certificates of Obligation.

All four of the cities have approved the ILA so the next step is for the NTECC Board to approve the final construction cost by April 2025. Construction is expected to begin in October 2025, and the new facility will start providing public safety communications services by October 2028.